ISO 10816-5:2000(E)

Introduction
ISO 10816-1 is the basic document which describes the general requirements for evaluating vibration of various
machine types when the vibration measurements are made on non-rotating parts. This part of ISO 10816 provides
specific guidance for assessing the severity of vibration measured at the bearings, bearing pedestals or bearing
housings of machine sets in hydraulic power generating and pumping plants when measurements are made in situ.

Two criteria are provided for assessing the machine vibration. One criterion considers the magnitude of observed
vibration; the second considers changes in the magnitudes. It must be recognized, however, that these two criteria do
not form the only basis for judging the severity of vibration. For most machine types it is also common to judge the
vibration based on measurements taken on the rotating shaft. Shaft vibration measurement requirements and criteria
are addressed in separate documents, ISO 7919-1 and ISO 7919-5.

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